Chinese phrase
如果〜的话 rú guǒ 〜 de huà
Meaning
if ___
When to use it
This pattern introduces a condition. It often links a possible situation to a request, plan, or result.
Example dialogue
如果你有空的话，能帮我看一下这个报告吗？ rú guǒ nǐ yǒu kòng de huà néng bāng wǒ kàn yí xià zhè ge bào gào ma
If you have some time, could you review this report for me?
好的，我下午三点后有空，下午帮你看看。 hǎo de wǒ xià wǔ sān diǎn hòu yǒu kòng xià wǔ bāng nǐ kàn kàn
All right, I am available after 3 p.m., so I will review it this afternoon.